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Bulls beat Lakers at the United Center

1/22/2013 3:00:00 AM

By Jeff Leon

The Bulls outscored the Lakers by 12 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 95-83 win at the United Center. Kirk Hinrich scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting with eight assists and seven rebounds for Chicago, which won for the fifth time in its last six games. Jimmy Butler posted 10 points, eight boards and four assists getting the start for the banged up Luol Deng. Kobe Bryant was held under 20 points for only the fourth time this season. Bryant scored 16 and missed all six of his shots from behind the arc. Los Angeles shot just under 40-percent and had 15 turnovers to only 15 assists as it lost for the eighth time in its last 10 games